Following the recommendations made by Thirteenth meeting of the Steering Committee in Vienna (December 2012), the following Task Forces were established and will operate in order to submit draft documents to the Steering Committee for adoption and use during Phase IX of ECPGR (2014-2018).
Task Force for 'Engagement of users in ECPGR activities'
This Task Force will consider how the engagement of users in ECPGR activities can be enhanced. Users’ groups include farmers, researchers, breeders, policy makers, Small and Medium Enterprises, amateur growers, etc. Terms of Reference [PDF] (498,9 KB)
Composition of the Task Force:
- Frank Ordon – Germany
- Riccardo Bocci – Italy
- Jan Nedelnik – Czech Republic
Task Force for 'In situ conservation of crop wild relatives'
To develop agreed concepts at ECPGR level on In situ conservation of crop wild relatives. Terms of Reference [PDF] (94,0 KB)
Composition of the Task Force:
- Nigel Maxted - UK (Chair)
- Alvina Avagyan- Armenia
- Lothar Frese - Germany
- Alon Singer - Israel
- Joana Magos Brehm - Portugal
- José Iriondo – Spain
Task Force for 'On-farm management and conservation of landraces'
To develop agreed concepts at ECPGR level on On-farm management and conservation of landraces. Terms of Reference [PDF] (94,0 KB)
Composition of the Task Force:
- Valeria Negri – Italy (Chair)
- Fuad Gasi - Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Merja Vetelãinen – Finland
- Isabelle Goldringer – France
- Rudi Vogel – Germany
- Pedro Mendes-Moreira – Portugal
- Silvia Strãjeru - Romania